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12:40 Fontwell Park
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Bridgetown
292- Form 05/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up in last pair, losing touch when pulled up before 7th
- Form P3P1-P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey A Thornton
swerved badly left start, always behind and virtually tailed off throughout
- Form 2-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
toook keen hold tracking leaders, 2nd on inside 2 out, challenging when pushed slightly left last, soon pressing winner and every chance, no extra final 110 yards
- Form 2-29
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leaders until lost place and in last trio 4th, never on terms after
- Form 56-348
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced widest, made most, hit 3rd, went right 5th, headed 3 out, chased winner until 2 out, no chance with leading pair, weakened and lost 3rd at the last
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leader, led 3 out, went left 2 out, slight lead when went left again last, ridden and stayed on to assert final 110 yards
Tara Bridge
275- Form 5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, went modest 3rd at the last
Underwood (FR)
276- Form 75P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
Rosa Imperialis
247- Form 68/F44-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Felix de Giles
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, modest 3rd at the last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Coologue sets a decent standard on his six-length second to Minella Present at Uttoxeter last month. He can only improve but SOUTHFIELD ROYALE also looked very promising when winning a Market Rasen bumper in a canter in June. The latter has a terrific jumps pedigree being a half-brother to Grade 2 winner Southfield Theatre so gets the vote. It will be a surprise if any of the others get involved if the principals jump around safely, though Rosa Imperalis showed promise at Taunton in the spring.
Formwatch
Bridgetown 100-1 (11-4) Always in rear, pushed along and struggling 5f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, 44l behind Third Act (11-4) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) hvy in Feb.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 28l behind Wizards Bridge (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy.
Coologue (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, 3 lengths down when mistake 3 out, no impression last, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Minella Present (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Graphical (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, driven and struggling after 3 out, blundered next, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Wizards Bridge (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy.
Like Sully (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 4f out, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, 8th of 12, 23l behind Wilberdragon (10-7) at Ascot 2m NH flat (4) gd.
Southfield Royale 10-11fav (10-13) Always prominent, led over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun beating Probably Sorry (11-2) by 5l, 9 ran.
Tara Bridge 25-1 (11-4) Disputed 2nd until pushed along 5f out, soon reminders and weakened 4f out, 5th of 7, 41l behind Virtuel D'oudon (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Underwood (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced when reminder after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when went right 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Hot Whiskey N Ice (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
Rosa Imperialis 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on approaching last, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 14l behind Blue Buttons (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.